Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Bangladesh
6.5%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
7.3%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
112th
Sierra Leone rank
110th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.3% against 6.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 115 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.0% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.3% against 6.5% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release